Alexis Christensen wants to see more features in Battleford for youth recreation. (submitted photo/Alexis Christensen)

By Josh Ryan

Growing and maintaining

Town council candidate advocates youth and family recreation

Oct 14, 2020 | 9:00 AM

Some candidates running in the municipal election this fall are doing so because of dissatisfaction they have with the current council. That isn’t the case for Battleford council candidate Alexis Christensen.

The director of communications and education portfolio holder at Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs, Christensen said she has no major issues with the way the town has conducted its affairs in recent years. Instead, she is looking for a new way to challenge herself and learn new skills.

“I think that things, over the last couple of years especially, have been going really well and I just thought, how can I roll up my sleeves and help as well?” Christensen said.

Christensen has a masters degree in education and has a specific interest in and passion in technology and communication. She said she’s particularly focused on youth and recreation and she believes her passion would be her biggest strength as a town councillor, while she quickly learns the ropes if elected.

“Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a volunteer by nature and by heart,” she said. “I’m not afraid to ask tough questions, get right into work and pull my weight, and then some.”

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While she doesn’t have any large concerns overall, Christensen said she wants to see additions to the community for recreational opportunities that will attract more families. A mother of a six-year-old and three-year-old, Christensen said the paths along the river and other outdoor features in Battleford are the best selling point for the town and what she and her family enjoy most. She would like to eventually add additional sites where residents could gather, enjoy outdoor exercise and social interaction, providing more selling features for the area.

“Whether that be an outdoor bike track, or skate park, or something else where families can meet up and have a space to go to,” she said.

Christensen said she is also in favour of continuing slow, but steady economic growth and preserving historical sites in the town. In order to help the town improve, she said they need to keep what works and what current residents like about living here.

“Battleford has a small town feel. It’s a great place to live,” she said. “It’s [important] to grow, but it’s also about maintaining that small town feel [moving forward].”

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